The best summer tent is….
Coleman 6 Person Sundome Camping Tent
The Coleman 6 Person Sundome is the best family tent for summer because it is able to expel heat very well, affordable, easy to set up. Since the Coleman Sundome is easy to set up and small its the perfect tent for your kids to camp in for the first time.
General info
Max height | 6 ft. |
Set up | 10 min. |
Weight | 8.5 Pounds |
Floor area | 100 sq. ft. |
Core 9 Person Extended Dome Tent
General info
Material | 68D Polyester |
Max height | 72 inches |
Weight | 18.2 lbs |
Space | 16’ X 9’ floor plan |
Key features:
Very Spacious (Fits 3 airbeds)
Advanced venting system
72 inch center heigh
Comes with rain fly, stakes, carry bag, and taped seams to combat moisture
Gear loft with lantern hook and organization pockets
The Core 9 Person Extended Dome Tent comes with blackout blocking the sunshine from waking you up, great for people who like to sleep in.
While this tent does offers a lot of space it also takes a lot of space to store which will be true for most large tents on the market. This tent floor is also made a little thin, the tent stakes are pretty cheap, and it only has one door making the possibility of waking someone at night trying to sleep very likely.
Although this tent offers great space, customer reviewers where able to fit 3 airbeds or mattresses into this spacious tent. It also offers great headroom for taller adults.
Pros | Cons |
Great for tall people | Cheap tent stakes |
Fits 3 Mattresses and still has room for gear | Thin Floor might need tarp later on |
Advanced venting system | Only one door |
Best for: A large family that wants extra space and has tall adults who want to stand up.
Coleman Cabin 10 person Instant Tent
General info
Max height | 10 ft. |
Room | 14 x 10 interior |
Material | Blend |
Weight | 44.6 lbs |
Key features:
Black out room blocks 90% sunlight
Visibility, Reflective guy lines
Heat reducing technology
Roomy 14 x 10 interior
inverted seams / welded corners combat water + rainfly
Room dividers
The Coleman Cabin 10 person instant tent is easy to set up, and the tent offers tons of space. If your tall it shoudl work out fine since it has a center height of 72 inches.
On a different note the tent stakes for this tent are no good cheap tent stakes.
The floor is designed a little thinner than the other tents on this list. You might need to eventually use a tarp if anything should happen to it.
This tent fits 3 single mattresses (1 on one side and 2 on the other to make a big bed) and still have plenty of room for everything
Pros | Cons |
Blackout rooms helps you sleep in | Only one door |
Very spacious | Takes up storage space |
excellent ventilation |
Best for: A large family or group that wants a great easy to set up summer tent that can also handle rain well.
Coleman WeatherMaster 6-Person Tent
General info
Material | 75-denier polyester taffeta fly 68-denier polyester mesh inner tent 1,000-denier polyethylene floor |
Max height | 6 ft. |
Room | 9 x 6 feet |
Weight | 34.14 Pounds |
Key features:
Great center height 6ft.
Hinged door for going in and out easily
Bug proof design
space for storing your gear
Comes with vestibule area with breathable mesh walls
Storage pockets
The Coleman WeatherMaster 6-Person Tent Comes with a Vestibule area that has a built bug-proof breathable screen guard. You can decide to sleep in this side of the tent during hotter nights.
The space is also excellent on this tent, some reviewers where able to fit 2 queen inflatable mattresses inside. They where also able to add an additional 1 twin mattress with room for bags and room to walk.
Although this tent and ones like it will take up a lot of storage space but that is to be expected since bigger tents take more space to store.
This tents poles have painted metal, that means you need to store them in a separate bag to prevent the poles from rubbing off and staining the tents material.
If you want to use this tent during seasons where it rain more note this. It helps if you waterproof the rainfly of this tent since the rainfly does not perform very well under rain.
Pros | Cons |
Spacious | hard to store |
Multiple room options | poles made of painted metal |
Hinged door makes for easy access | not the best rainfly |
Best for: A summer tent with nice space but not the greatest tent to combat rain
Coleman 6 person Sundome Camping Tent
General info
Max height | 6 ft. |
Set up | 10 min. |
Weight | 8.5 Pounds |
Floor area | 100 sq. ft. |
Key features:
Floor vent for max ventilation
Two doors
easy set up
lightweight, easy to cary
Affordable price
Good headroom
The Coleman 6 Person Sundome is great for summer camping since this tent is built to expel heat. Although this feature is not great for camping in conditions where it can become very chilly at night since it does not retain heat well.
This is a tent I would recommend for beginners to get started camping with since it is affordable, and easy set up. It’s also a great tent for your kids to sleep in since they are smaller and can use the space well.
Pros | Cons |
Easy for beginners to set up (affordable) | Small |
Great summer tent due to ventilation | Does not retain heat well |
Good headroom |
Best for: A summer tent for your kids to go on their first camping trip in
General info
Material | 190T 68D polyester |
Weight | 26.9 Pounds |
Space | 13 x 9 feet |
Max height | 6-foot 6-inch |
Key features:
Waterproof Tent-PU taping for both rainfly seam and inner tent seam
Instant tent set up takes 1 minute, 1 person can set it up
Color coded set up
Electrical Cord Port
Telescoping poles with pre-attached inner tent
adjustable ground vent
Accessories: Rainfly, inside Storage Bag, foot Mat, 9 Fixed Stakes Carry Bag
The Hitwby 6/8 person pop up tent comes with a great ventilation system. It has adjustable ground vents allowing for you to make temperature adjustments to combat water condensation during the night, or to allow cold air to cool you off during a hot night.
This tent also holds up fairly well against rain due to its durable 6BD Polyester material although its not the best.
There may be a little water at the door zipper area since the zippers are not designed with to combat water. You can remedy this by applying silicone wax or beeswax over your zipper, o by covering the zipper with waterproof tape.
If you are looking for an affordable tent thats easy to setup and offers enough room for the family then the Hitwby pop up is a great option for you.
Pros | Cons |
Affordable | Zipper area not great for weather |
Easy set up | |
adjustable ground vent |
Best for: Someone who wants an easy set up waterproof tent with great ventilation and room for extra gear.
Final Verdict
The Coleman 6 Person Sundome is the best family tent for summer because it is able to expel heat very well, its affordable, its easy to set up. Since its easy to set up and small its the perfect tent for your kids to camp in for the first time.